Text: | O King of kings, before whose throne |
Alterer: | Thomas Darling, 1816 - 93 |
Author: | John Quarles, 1624 - 65 |
Tune: | LEICESTER |
Composer: | John Bishop, c. 1665 - 1737 |
1 O King of kings, before whose throne
The angels bow, no gift can we
Present that is indeed our own,
Since Heaven and earth belong to thee;
Yet this our souls through grace impart,
The offering of a thankful heart. A-men.
2 O Jesu, set at God’s right hand,
With thine eternal Father plead
For all thy loyal-hearted band,
Who still on earth thy succor need:
For them in weakness strength provide,
And through the world their footsteps guide.
3 O Holy Spirit, fount of breath,
Whose comforts never fail nor fade,
Vouchsafe the life that knows no death,
Vouchsafe the light that knows no shade;
And grant that we through all our days
May share thy gifts, and sing thy praise.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O King of kings, before whose throne |
Author: | John Quarles, 1624 - 65 |
Alterer: | Thomas Darling, 1816 - 93 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1958 |
Topic: | The Church: Worship - In The Presence |
Notes: | This hymn may also be sung to ST. CHRYSOSTOM (No. 504). |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LEICESTER |
Composer: | John Bishop, c. 1665 - 1737 |
Meter: | 8 8, 8 8, 8 8. |
Key: | a minor |